The student population at South Georgia State College is 1,893 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 755 (28.51%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,190 where 1,893 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,648 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,771 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,648 to 1,893 students, a net loss of 755 (28.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Georgia State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,648 | 970 | 1,678 |
| 2016-17 | 2,542 -106 | 926 -44 | 1,616 -62 |
| 2017-18 | 2,540 -2 | 904 -22 | 1,636 20 |
| 2018-19 | 2,482 -58 | 870 -34 | 1,612 -24 |
| 2019-20 | 2,346 -136 | 780 -90 | 1,566 -46 |
| 2020-21 | 2,028 -318 | 678 -102 | 1,350 -216 |
| 2021-22 | 1,771 -257 | 596 -82 | 1,175 -175 |
| 2022-23 | 1,793 22 | 577 -19 | 1,216 41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,853 60 | 600 23 | 1,253 37 |
| 2024-25 | 1,893 40 | 667 67 | 1,226 -27 |
| Average | 2,190 | 757 | 1,433 |
The percentage of white students is 60.01%. The percentage was 58.69% 10 years ago and South Georgia State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 58.69% to 60.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.98% to 0.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 31.34% to 19.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.23% to 12.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5849 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5532 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Georgia State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8 | 26 | 830 | 165 | 0 | 1,554 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 26 | 766 | 154 | 1 | 1,513 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 29 | 769 | 153 | 0 | 1,522 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 23 | 746 | 165 | 1 | 1,477 | 40 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 23 | 671 | 193 | 1 | 1,394 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 23 | 457 | 178 | 0 | 1,300 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 15 | 391 | 174 | 0 | 1,111 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 7 | 417 | 197 | 1 | 1,081 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 9 | 413 | 209 | 2 | 1,105 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 8 | 373 | 234 | 0 | 1,136 | 55 |
| Average | 6 | 19 | 583 | 182 | 1 | 1,319 | 40 |
642 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,466.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Georgia State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,648 | 18 | 325 | 2,305 |
| 2016-17 | 2,542 | 54 | 1,028 | 1,460 |
| 2017-18 | 2,540 | 106 | 894 | 1,540 |
| 2018-19 | 2,482 | 256 | 1,121 | 1,105 |
| 2019-20 | 2,346 | 210 | 1,071 | 1,065 |
| 2020-21 | 2,028 | 526 | 1,015 | 487 |
| 2021-22 | 1,771 | 484 | 820 | 467 |
| 2022-23 | 1,793 | 593 | 840 | 360 |
| 2023-24 | 1,853 | 703 | 844 | 306 |
| 2024-25 | 1,893 | 642 | 812 | 439 |
| Average | 2,190 | 359 | 877 | 953 |
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